Android Lost

Losing your handset is a pain. The Device itself isn’t a big deal, but the data on it is. Saved credentials. Notes. Media. It is all personal, its private and its valuable to you.

Personal MDM services are becoming more and more popular. Some have more robust features than others. Apple deploys an activation requirement in handsets so that even if it is stolen, it can’t be used without some pretty decent knowledge.

Android lost is a tool you can use to sent the device commands visa SMS and a web console or client tool. Using the cell radio connection, you can. Make changes to the state of device to create an ex post facto contingency and mitigate damage.

It’s a commercial application, and it’s sold in freemium+iap distribution model. You can pick it up in the play store.

The obvious drawbacks are privacy. Understand the reputability of the solution providers you utilize. Be cognizant of the consequences that could be prevalent if someone installed this on your device without your knowledge and masked its visual presence.